Security Profiles; Edit Security Profile Screen Fields - NETGEAR N150 WN604 User Manual

Security Profiles

Security profiles let you configure unique security settings for each SSID. You can configure
only one wireless security profile. You can set up a single security profile for 802.11b/bg/ng,
which is the default profile.
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To configure a security profile:
Select Configuration > Security. The Edit Security Profile screen displays:
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Enter the wireless network name (SSID) for the wireless network. It is set by default to
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NETGEAR_11ng.
Select Yes or No to enable or disable the broadcast wireless network name (SSID). It is
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enabled by default. If the name is broadcast, it can be easily detected by clients.
From the Network Authentication drop-down list, select the network authentication type you
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want to use for this profile.
Select the data encryption strength from the drop-down list.
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Wireless client security separation is disabled by default. If enabled, the associated wireless
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clients cannot communicate with each other.
Click Apply to save your settings.
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The following sections explain the fields on this screen and how to set up security.

Edit Security Profile Screen Fields

An overview of the information that is required to set up a security profile follows:
Profile Definition
Wireless Network Name (SSID). This is the name of your wireless network. It is set to the
default name of NETGEAR_11ng.
Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only
devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604
Configure Security
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